The lead for the 9/9/05 InformationWeek article, "How To Use Wikis For Business" by Ezra Goodnoe, in InternetWeek was:
Content management systems will always have their place in the publishing world, but they've never been the best tools for business collaboration. A simple open-source app called the wiki may soon rule the knowledge management roost.
Mr. Goodnoe clearly points out the difference between posting a blog and a wiki...they have similarities, yet are very different. As the saying goes, the right tool for the right job. With any number of suppliers of wiki software, a business will need to review the choices for collaboration and knowledge management, as well as costs, before selecting the right one for their needs. In his article, he covers many of the fine points of the use of wiki, specifically within the business world. The wiki is quickly becoming a success in the business world as a tool for collaboration. With KM becoming more than a fancy catch-phrase, businesses like Kodak, Disney and SAP, have successfully implemented wiki in their organizations. The primary advantages of using a wiki over other content management software are its easy of implementation and use, Web-based platform, cost and organic organization. The bottom-line: wikis and wiki hybrids are becoming prevasive in the workplace, which means you may want to pay attention to this tool.